SC - my collected glossary

[Elysant@aol.com]

Adamantius wrote: 

>My apologies if I am mistaken as to the ingredients of this product. I
>had heard for years that it contained no eggs, and have distinct
>memories of reading the label and having it confirm that impression. I
>wonder why so many people have that impression and are perpetuating what
>it appears, may be myth? (Yes, obviously my mind is sodden with bland
>homemade mayonnaise made with lemon juice, mustard, real olive oil,
>cayenne pepper and Kosher salt.)

Well, the ingredient list posted by my Lord Husband came directly from the 
jar of Miracle Whip... and as can be seen, the myth is that Miracle Whip does 
not contain eggs at all.  True, it does not contain whole eggs as mayonnaise 
does, containing only egg yolks, but when you consider the World War II 
origin of the product, and the many other uses that they had for egg whites 
during that time, it makes sense that egg yolks alone would be used.  

It is also a myth that it contains emulsifiers (or preservatives, as does 
some mayonnaise).  I was told that emulsification was not done with products 
like this pre-World War II, although it may be able to be documented....
 
Is there more than one recipe available?  I would not know without doing more 
research on the topic.  I do know that Coca Cola from Mexico has a different 
formulation, and a heck of lot more caffeine than US Coca Cola....
 
One thing that puzzles me is how this thread on Mayonnaise relates to Period 
Cookery, although I have heard that Jeff Smith (the frugal gourmet) has 
claimed to have documented they use of Mayonnaise as we know it during the 
Greek period.  

Does anyone have access to a manuscript with this information perhaps?  

Elysant